1. Why soil matters? A European perspective Gut Krauscha Hans-Joachim Mautschke

2. Gut Krauscha – an example for aktive climate protection Gut Krauscha Hans-Joachim Mautschke

3. www.bioland.de  Humus accumulation  Higher nitrogen fixation of legumes  Reduction of soil erosion  Increased carbon stocks in soil and plant mass  Reduction of greenhouse gases  Saving of fossil fuels 3 Soil and climate benefit from organic farming!

4. www.bioland.de  Aim is to demonstrate that organic farming is climate- friendly and can be optimized by applying innovative farming practices  12 demonstration farms in different climate-zones adjusting their farming practices Supported by the LIFE+ programme 4 SOLMACC

5. www.bioland.de Natural landscape:  East German Lowlands/Niederlausitzer older moraine Soils:  Sandy brown earths, podzols, sandy gleysol, stagnosols on clay  Groundwater determinedd sands and clay floodplain sands Agriculture - Geology Total:ca. 400  Farmland:235  Grassland:120  Wood: 20  Other: 17 Source:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/com mons/c/cc/Bodenprofil_Grunewald.jpg Sandy brown earth

6. www.bioland.de  High proportion of clover in crop rotation  Agroforestry  Composting  In the SOLMACC project Bioland is optimizing best practice through innovative procedures. 6 Three activities – examples of practical climate protection

7. www.bioland.de Wheat gyro: Clover grass Wheat + undersowing Winter pea / rye or triticale + undersowing Oats or spring barley + undersowing Sand gyro: Clover grass Rye or triticale or lupine + undersowing Clay gyro: Alfalfa/Lucerne Dinkel or winter barley + undersowing Spring barley or oats + undersowing Agriculture– crop rotation with gras clover

8. www.bioland.de  Hedges and field shrubbery  Energetic utilization  Aim of usage  Rejuvenate and preserve  Optimize recycling management (-> compost management) Agroforestry – CO 2 sink, fossil fuel savings

9. www.bioland.de  Meadow cut partly from nature conservation measures  Aim of usage  Obtaining grazing areas  Compost for arable land Compost management – Close cycles efficiently

10. www.bioland.de Gut Krauscha Hans-Joachim Mautschke Hauptstraße 6 02829 Neißeaue - Klein-Krauscha e-Mail: info@gut-krauscha.de Internet:www.gut-krauscha.de Thank you for your attention! Ann-Kathrin Trappenberg SOLMACC Coordinator E-Mail: ann-kathrin.trappenberg@ifoam-eu.org Telefon:+32 2 280 68 50 Learn more about the project: www.solmacc.eu/